It’s hump day and that means it’s time to start looking forward to the weekend. For many, that means making plans to take in as much college football action as possible! Whether you plan on going to a game or simply watching from the comfort of your own home, it always good to know which games demand your viewing priority and which you can just read about at a later time. With that in mind, we have put together a handy guide for the top 10 college football game of week 4, 2013.

1). #5 Stanford vs #23 Arizona State Sun Devils (9/21 FOX 6:00 PM CT)

This week’s game of the week is the only match-up that features two ranked teams – Stanford and Arizona State. These two PAC 12 teams will be looking to get a much needed statement win under their belts. Although Arizona State already has an impressive win against the Wisconsin Badgers under their belts, it wasn’t without controversy. Stanford as also looked pedestrian thus far with narrow wins against San Jose State and Army. If Stanford has National Championship aspirations this year they will need a strong showing against ASU.

After a tough loss against the other Michigan school from the Big 10 (Michigan Wolverines), Notre Dame will be looking to right the ship against the Spartans. The #22 Fighting Irish are 7 point favorites, however, the 3-0 MSU Spartans have looked pretty impressive against Western Michigan, South Florida and Youngstown State. Although this is far from a marquee match-up, Notre Dame has a large fan base that supports their team as evidenced by price of Notre Dame football tickets.

#6 LSU Tigers vs Auburn Tigers (9/21 ESPN 6:45 PM CT)

Although the LSU Tigers are favored by 17 points, you never know what is going to happen when these two 3-0 SEC rivals meet in Baton Rouge. LSU pulled off a 10 point victory on opening day against the TCU Horned Frog but since have only played cupcake opponents in UAB and Kent State. Auburn will be looking to make more of a statement after beating Washington State, Arkansas State and Mississippi State.

4). NC State Wolfpack vs #3 Clemson Tigers (9/19 ESPN 6:30 Pm CT)

NC State will be looking to upset the #3 Clemson Tigers this Saturday in Raleigh. The 2-0 Wolfpack will be looking to establish their young offense and put their name on the map against a tough Clemson team who beat SEC powerhouse Georgia earlier in the year. Thus far, Clemson has looked dominant on offense but their defense remains vulnerable. With a 1 week layoff, Clemson is primed for an upset.

5). BYU Cougars vs Utah Utes (9/21 ESPN2 9:15 PM CT)

With plenty of college football rivalries going by the wayside these days (see Michigan/Notre Dame, Kansas/Missouri), it’s nice to see traditions continue with the game dubbed “The Holy War”. This year will mark the 89th meeting between these two schools who will be competing for the “Beehive Boot”. While college football in Utah is hardly like the South, this game is sure to draw heavy interest.

This game is far from a long standing rivalry but this game will be a little more special due to the fact that Lane Stadium will be under a “white out” for military appreciation day. To celebrate the US military, VA Tech will be wearing camouflage helmets as reported here. This will be a must watch game for college football fans in the state of Virginia.

7). #19 Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers (9/21 CBS 2:30 PM CT)

Despite the fact that the Tennessee Vols have not been relevant in quite some time, there is no love lost between these two SEC rivals. The #19 ranked Florida Gators (-17) are heavy favorites despite the fact that they didn’t look all that good against an over-matched Toldeo team and lost to in-state rival Miami. Regardless of the outcome, the Swamp will be rocking this weekend!

Although the Texas Tech – Texas State football game is overshadowed by many other in-state rivalries, this game is attracting quite a bit of attention. For the Red Raiders, this is the final tune up before their bye week and Big 12 Conference play really kicks off with a game against the Kansas Jayhawks on October 5th. Texas Tech will be looking to build upon impressive wins against SMU and TCU.

9). #10 Texas A&M vs SMU Mustangs (9/21 ESPNU 6:30 PM CT)

Although the #10 Texas A&M Aggies are 28.5 point favorites against Southern Methodist, Johnny Manziel always attracts an audience. Aggies fans will be eager to see how Johnny football responds following a tough loss to the top ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Regardless of how you feel about the A&M program or Mr. Manziel himself, you can’t help but watch.

The #24 Wisconsin Badgers will be looking to rebound from a heart-breaking loss last week at the hands of Arizona State against Big 10 foe Purdue. The Badgers will open up the conference schedule against the Boilermakers who, despite being just 1-2, put up a good fight against Notre Dame last week. New Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell has his team steadily improving so this could be a trap game for Wisconsin. Regardless, the Big 10 opener at Camp Randall Stadium always brings out the fans.

Since the regular college football season is beginning to wind down, this week we decided to combine our updated BCS Bowl game projections with our top 10 games of week 13. This is particularly fitting as many of this week’s top games also have huge implications on what match ups will be slated for the post-season bowl games. Let’s kick things off with a look at the BCS Bowl game projections…

BCS National Championship Game

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Alabama Crimson Tide – With Kansas State and Oregon both losing on Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the new #1 team in the nation. Notre Dame has just 1 game left against the USC Trojans. This would be a difficult match up if Matt Barkley was expected to play. Howeverm, without the star QB, Notre Dame fans can pretty much start buying tickets to the BCS National Championship game in New Orleans. With Oregon and K State out of the way, Alabama is in a good position to return to the big game. The Crimson Tide will need to beat Auburn in the final regualr season game before facing the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game. If the Bulldogs pull off the upset, they would likely earn a trip to NOLA.

Fiesta Bowl

Kansas State Wildcats vs Clemson Tigers – Although Kansas State lost this past Saturday, they will still win the Big 12 and should earn a trip to the Fiesta Bowl at the University of Phoenix Stadium. However, Clemson is no lock here as they will need to beat South Carolina #13 South Carolina. Should South Carolina win, Stanford will likley get the nod.

Sugar Bowl

LSU Tigers vs Oklahoma Sooners – Assuming Alabama is headed to the BCS title game, the SEC representative for the Sugar Bowl would likely be LSU. The at-large team would then likely be the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big 12.

Orange Bowl

Florida State Seminoles vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights – FSU appears to have the ACC locked up and will represent them in the Orange Bowl in 2012. With their loss to Syracuse last week, the 9-1 Louisville Cardinals will be edged out by Rutgers and earn an at-large berth to the Orange Bowl- all they need to do is beat an inferior UConn team.

Rose Bowl

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks – With Oregon no longer in the BCS title game picture, they would likely represent the PAC 12 in the Rose Bowl. Though, if Stanford beats UCLA, they could go to the Rose Bowl while Oregon heads to the Fiesta Bowl (over Clemson). With Ohio State inelidgible, the Big 10 will likely be represented by Nebraska.

Will Notre Dame earn a trip to the 2012 BCS National Championship game?

College football tickets, and in particular the NCAA bowl game tickets, are some of the biggest money makers in the secondary event ticket market. As such, selling college football tickets can be particularly challenging as thousands of ticket brokers are competing for the same customers. While direct marketing bowl games is tricky until the actual teams involved are officially announced, the smart ticket brokers get ahead of the competition by anticipating the bowl bids and starting search engine optimization campaigns early.

As such, we thought it would be prudent to take a look at the current state of the BCS standings and make some predictions on who will be going to what BCS Bowl Games in 2012 (actually 2013). Prior to this weekend it was a given that Alabama would again be playing in the BCS Championship game. However, following Alabama’s dramatic loss to Texas A&M on Saturday, the BCS picture has changed substantially. As it stands today, here is who we think will play in each of the 5 BCS Bowl game this season.

Although we have 3 undefeated teams that can all make the case that they should be in the National Championship game, the most likely match up is Notre Dame vs Kansas State. Oregon has 3 games remaining and all will likely be against top 25 teams. The Ducks close out the season against #13 Stanford and #16 Oregon State before playing in the PAC 12 Championship likely against #17 UCLA. If the Ducks can win out they would be a shoe-in to be in the title game. However, we see the Ducks slipping up against one of them. Both Kansas State and Notre Dame has just 1 game remaining with a ranked opponent and will not have to play in a conference championship game. The K-State Wildcats will play #15 Texas while Notre Dame will play #18 USC.

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Georgia Bulldogs

With Kansas State likley headed to the BCS Championship game, the Oklahoma Sooners would represent the Big 12 in the Fiesta Bowl. Assuming Alabama wins out in the SEC, that would mean the Georgia Bulldogs would probably get an at-large berth in the Fiesta Bowl as the #2 SEC team.

Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Rose Bowl features the top teams from the PAC 12 and Big 10. If we assume Oregon is going to falter down the stretch, then they would be Rose Bowl bound. With the Big 10 down this year (Ohio State is not bowl eligible), that leaves the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the likely champion. Both teams are popular and travel well which means strong ticket demand.

Sugar Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Clemson Tigers

The Sugar Bowl could easily be represented by Georgia, Florida, or Alabama. However, we feel the Crimson Tide are the best team of the bunch and should win in a SEC Championship game at a neutral stadium. Alabama would then likely face the Clemson Tigers as the #2 team in the ACC in the Sugar Bowl.

Orange Bowl: Florida State Seminoles vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Orange Bowl is represented by the top ACC team and an at-large team likely the Big East Champion. The top ACC team should be Florida State. The Big East champion is looking like Rutgers. If the game turns out to be this match-up do not expect there to be much in terms of ticket demand. FSU would be big time favorites.

In the horse race we like to call the Tickifieds Top 10 Weekly Searches, One Direction is still way out in front. However, country music stars Jason Aldean (#2) and Taylor Swift (#4) are surging with new albums outs and tour dates about to go on sale. While 1 Direction still has a comfortable lead, we expect demand for Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift tickets to increase as tickets go on sale and quickly sell out.

As always, college football continues to be in big demand with power house SEC teams Alabama, Texas A&M, and Georgia leading the way.

Here is the rest of this week’s top 10..

Top 10 Weekly Event Ticket Searches (10/29 – 11/5/2012)

1. One Direction

Absolutely no sign of a One Direction slowdown. In fact, One Direction search traffic peaked on Friday with over 2500 unique searchers looking for 1D tickets

Pop country sensation Taylor Swift continues her strong showing before tickets to the her 2013 Red Tour even go on sale.

5. Disney On Ice

Disney on Ice is featuring 5 unique shows this winter: 100 Years of Magic, Dare to Dream, Rockin’ Ever After, Treasure Trove, and Worlds of Fantasy. Ticket sales have been extremely strong so far in anticipation of the holiday season.

After getting a scary over-time victory over un-ranked Pitt, Notre Dame is still unbeaten and sits at #4 in the BCS standings. The Fighting Irish will face Boston College and Notre Dame before closing out the season against the USC Trojans.

This top 10 list is compiled from internal search data from Tickifieds.com and organic traffic from search engines. Search terms are ranked by using a combination of both sources of search data.

The Georgia Bulldogs will host South Carolina in Tickifieds Game of the Week!

What a great weekend of college football. In last weeks’ game of the week, we saw the WVU Mountaineers beat out the Baylor Bears 70-63 in the highest scoring Big 12 football game ever. Heisman Trophy candidate Geno Smith threw for an amazing 656 yards and 8 touchdowns. Perhaps most impressive is that Smith had more touchdowns (8) than incompletions.

This week we have another great lineup of college football games. In fact, there are five games that will feature two Top 25 ranked teams. None of these is bigger than or week 6 game of the week between the South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Bulldogs. Even though the Bulldogs are ranked #5 and the Gamecocks sit at #6, there are still 2 other SEC currently ranked ahead of them (Alabama and LSU). This is a must win game if either team has hope of earn a trip to a BCS Bowl.

So without further adieu, here are the best games this week to focus your ticket marketing efforts on.

College Football Top 10 Games Week 6 (2012)

1. #6 South Carolina Gamecocks vs #5 Georgia Bulldogs

Two of the best teams in the country will go head to head with a whole lot on the line!